Panter’s interpretations were reflective of his pop art background. He said: “I liked the fact that because the pictures had been sat in a filing cabinet for 50 years, and there had been some skullduggery with the colour, it looked like the roads were blue and the sky was pink. That really appealed to me.

“I come from a pop art background so clean lines and colour are key. I have taken a lot of things out of the pictures so it works right. I’ve really enjoyed it. Now, we have blue streets and pink buildings.”

Panter sees art as a more long-term career, despite continuing to tour with Two Tone pioneers The Specials.

“The Specials aren’t going to last forever,” he said.

“Hopefully, after it gets to the point where I have to go on stage with a zimmer frame I will be able to do painting in my dotage.” He added: “I found it really interesting. I have an Americana series, where I paint diners and hotels, and I didn’t think this was too far removed. I like the fact that it was all about nostalgia, which is what my work is based on, so it wasn’t much of a leap.

“I also liked that it was not just the photo, it was my interpretation.”